When you set a goal, regardless of what it is, there has to be a willingness to do what it takes to get there. If the player is willing to do that, they’ve got a good chance of achieving it. “Getting up” for every single practice and game can be a challenge even for NHL […]

“It was a revolutionary concept at the time, but approving the ADM has done great things for American hockey and American youth sports as a whole,” BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTE INITIATES NEW ERA IN AMERICAN YOUTH SPORTS Ten years ago today, the USA Hockey board of directors unanimously approved the launch of a new paradigm […]

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There are so many facets to scoring and shooting. Follow it up. Stop in front of the net. Put yourself in a position to clean up those rebounds. Here’s one resolution for the New Year: Break one bad hockey habit before the end of the season. Bad habits are easy to form, but their long-term […]

Through all of his experiences over the years, Bertagna is still as enthusiastic about hockey as he was when he first got into the sport. The longtime administrator has been involved in hockey almost all his life During a six-year span in the late 1960s and early ’70s, Joe Bertagna had the honor of being […]

“You have to be on top of the play at all times because the penalties are much more subtle and much more difficult to see. You have a stick that’s only 100 centimeters long, so that hook is really hard to see.” One phone call led Johnathan Morrison into a tenured career with the International […]

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Coaches, mentors and parents should steer the child’s focus away from the end result and toward the process

It’s extremely rewarding for the players, parents and coaches to see the advancement of skills, and this tournament is the perfect culmination to compete for many teams. At The Academy Volleyball Club, we have talked a lot about the ideal training versus competition cycle for the younger ages throughout the club season. In our gym, […]